ELI Fundraising Standards

ELI Fundraising Standards

The Early Learning Initiative is fully compliant with the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public (the 'Guidelines') issued by the Charities Regulator in September 2017. The 'Guidelines' are intended to assist trustees of a charity to run the charity effectively, avoid difficulties in respect of fundraising activities and comply with their legal duties.

The basis for these 'Guidelines' is in the 2008 Statement of Guiding Principles on Charitable Fundraising (the 'Statement', that was developed by a steering group established in response to the Charities Act 2009 following extensive consultation with industry experts and stakeholders led by the Irish Charities Tax Reform Group (now Charities Institute Ireland) and supported by the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.